St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (Topeka, Kansas)

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St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Location701 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, Kansas
Coordinates 39°3′6″N95°40′47″W / 39.05167°N 95.67972°W / 39.05167; -95.67972
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
ArchitectWood, Louis M.H.; Hawkins, S.P.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 08000987 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2008

The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church in Topeka, Kansas is a historic church at 701 SW Topeka Boulevard. It was built in 1908 to 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

It is built of square-cut native limestone. Stages of construction were completed in 1918, 1920, and 1926. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. William W. Marshall (2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church / 177-5400-1775". National Park Service . Retrieved December 23, 2017. With 14 photos from 2007.